contractor

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/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

noun 4name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

external, independent, outside, private | government

approved

The building company hired only approved contractors to ensure the work met safety standards.

building, defence, electrical, engineering, haulage

VERB + CONTRACTOR

employ, hire, use

The company decided to hire a contractor to renovate their office space.

Definitions

noun

A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.

A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.

It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding an

declarer

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

Wiktionary

Just like I thought, the contractor came back today, begging for more time.

Tatoeba · #28406

Right on schedule, that contractor came around today, begging for more time.

Tatoeba · #324710

Ensure that contractor prepares the HSE Plan based on the criteria set.

Tatoeba · #3555983

Tom hired a local contractor to remodel his kitchen.

Tatoeba · #3634090

Tom cynically assumed that the contractor could likely not afford the expense of years of litigation.

Tatoeba · #5344297

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